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[green looks at orange arresting trans people] First they came for trans people And I was like "hey didn't this happen before?"

[green confused about orange people arresting red people] Then they came for the communists And I said nothing because they think Joe Rogan is a communist wtf

[green amused at colored pople bickering] Then they came for minorities And I'm like lmao some minorities are in the crowd they'll be so mad when it's their turn

[green claps at orange arresting some orange gamers] Then they came for the gamers And I clapped because finally

[green takes notes and looks shocked as orange cheers on oranges pointing to jewish symbols] Then they came for conspiracy folks And I said nothing because I was curious to see who they'd blame it on

[green is in a car, honks at orange arresting another green in the middle of a protest] Then they came for the protestors And it's the protestors' fault because they made me wait in traffic

[green winks as they show a watermelon on their phone, while a praying pink gets bombed by an orange plane] Then they came for the Palestinians And I said nothing because I already had a watermelon emoji on my profile what more could I do

[green turns their back on ornage as they arrest a green scientist] Then they came for the scientists And I said nothing because I already do my own research

[green walks, alone, gloomy] Then they came for me And there was no one left To speak out for me

[orange points a gun at green] Awkward… Who could have seen this coming?

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[–] handsoffmydata@lemmy.zip 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Last panel: then some jackass made a stupid web comic implying that this is my fault and there was something I could have done to stand up against forces that have more resources than I could ever imagine.

[–] Bad@jlai.lu 34 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The two genders: total passivity and revolutionary insurgency.

There is notoriously nothing in between. Must choose one of the two options.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I voted, where is my protection from the Trump admin? 😩

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Should have voted harder

[–] eatCasserole@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Green is definitely a loyal Democrat voter. Look at that smug "I did my part" energy with the watermelon emoji.

[–] cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 30 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Watermelons contain the colors of the Palestinian flag (green, white, red, and black) and became a symbol of support for Palestine. If you see watermelon images at a protest that’s probably why.

[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

I like the modern take!